Videos & podcasts

Videos

View a selection of videos featuring presentations and talks by Library staff and guest speakers.

23:09	Craig Munro - David Scott Mitchell Fellow 2009 Craig Munro explores the life of editor, publisher and literary journalist A.G.Stephens (1865-1933). There has not previously been a biography of this influential literary figure who, between 1890 and 1930, was associated with every major writer in Australia. As an editor and critic he was fearless, magisterial and forthright. 16 December 2011
28:00	Rachel Standfield - CH Currey Fellow 2010 Rachel Standfield examines the career of William Thomas, Assistant Protector and Guardian of Aborigines in Victoria from 1839 to 1860. Thomas's role was crucial in the development and implementation of policies to manage relations with Indigenous people in colonial Victoria. 16 December 2011
25:19	Valerie Lawson - Nancy Keesing Fellow 2010 Valerie Lawson traces the evolution of dance in Australia from the legendary Pavlova's visit in 1926 through to the establishment and development of the Australian Ballet (1962) and the Bangarra Dance Theatre (1989). This is set in the context of Australia's social, cultural and political climate. 16 December 2011
54:05	Lost & Found: Australia's Hidden Treasures In this one hour History Channel documentary, cartoonist and media personality Warren Brown delves into the nooks and crannies of our history to unearth extraordinary stories that lead back to the State Library of NSW. 9 November 2011
05:31	Macquarie Collector's Chest Cartoonist and media personality Warren Brown shares the extraordinary story behind the discovery of this rare and curious Australian artefact, now held by the State Library of NSW. 8 November 2011
05:36	Tasman map Cartoonist and media personality Warren Brown uncovers the key roles William Herbert Ifould and Daisy Bates played in making the State Library the Tasman Map's permanent home. 8 November 2011
52:25	Don Watson - National Biography Award Lecture 2011 Listen to Don Watson's fascinating political journey as he discusses his award-winning, best-selling biography of Paul Keating, Recollections of a Bleeding Heart. 8 September 2011
16:40	Warren Brown - National Biography Award lecture 2011 See the most memorable cartoons created during this controversial Keating era in Australian politics as part of the National Biography Award lecture. 8 September 2011
29:08	National Biography Award 2011 winner announced Alasdair McGregor has won the $20,000 2011 National Biography Award for Grand Obsessions: The Life and Work of Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin. The announcement was made at a special presentation at the State Library of NSW on 16 May 2011. 16 May 2011
40:54	National Biography Award 2010 Lecture Hilary McPhee, editor, writer and former publisher, presents the 2010 National Biography Award lecture. 30 November 2010
4:12	Iconic Australian Photography Alan Davies, Curator of Photographs, talks about the iconic images found in the Library’s amazing photographic collection, the nation's largest and most important, comprising over one million images. 30 November 2010
5:20	Mari Nawi: Aboriginal Odysseys Dr Keith Vincent Smith and Melissa Jackson share remarkable, untold stories of Australia’s great Aboriginal mariners who embarked on 123 voyages on English ships around Australia and throughout the world, between 1790 and 1850. 17 November 2010
4:42	Lachlan Macquarie: The Governor Lachlan Macquarie: The Governor features Paul Brunton talking about Australia's fifth and longest serving governor who transformed NSW from a penal colony to a land of opportunity and exploration. 17 November 2010
1:10:18	Elizabeth Ellis: The Life & Times of Governor Macquarie 2010 marked the 200th anniversary of Lachlan Macquarie's appointment as Governor of New South Wales. Macquarie was the longest serving colonial governor. In this illustrated talk, Ellis reveals the characters, stories and events that made the Macquarie years a time of change and great excitement in the colony of New South Wales. 6 October 2010 Note: The button below will take you to an external website. Play video in a new window
27:34	Eugène von Guérard's beautiful sketchbooks Dr Ruth Pullin (C.H. Curry Memorial Fellow 2009) discusses Eugène von Guérard's beautiful sketchbooks, which can be read as diaries as much as visual records. 29 September 2010
25:29	European representations of Aboriginal cultural heritage Michael Davis (David Scott Mitchell Fellow 2009) talks about the study of European representations of Aboriginal cultural heritage (including art), based on a reading of the papers of Sydney anthropologist and curator Fred McCarthy, 1940s to 1960s. 29 September 2010
32:15	The 1980s beginnings of computer games Dr Melanie Swalwell (Nancy Keesing Fellow) looks at the 1980s beginnings of the now ubiquitous computer games, when they were made by individuals rather than corporations. 29 September 2010
19:25	National Biography Award 2010 winner announced Ian Templeman AM delivers the judges' report for 2010 and winner Brian Matthews reads from his Manning Clark: A Life, this year's winner. 17 May 2010
2:57	A Night at the Mitchell Library A Night at the Mitchell features Richard Neville, Mitchell Librarian, talking about the mystical side to the Mitchell. 21 April 2010
5:12	Hurley's Antarctica Hurley's Antarctica features Steve Martin talking about Frank Hurley and his amazing adventures as the official photographer with Shackleton's epic Trans Antarctic Expedition 1914-1916. 21 April 2010
4:47	Mapping Australia Mapping Australia features Paul Brunton talking about the five landmark documents in European history of Australia, covering the first sighting of Australia in 1606 to the charting and naming of Australia by Matthew Flinders 200 years later. 21 April 2010
1:51	Mary Poppins: The Beginning Emma Gray, curator, is interviewed about PL Travers' early life as well as the author's opinions on the famous Walt Disney musical film. 2 July 2009 Note: The button below will take you to an external website. Play video in a new window
2:48	Copy of Schindler's List found in NSW Library The State Library of NSW has discovered a carbon copy of Oscar Schindler's list. 28 April 2009
40:35	Looking Australian Margot Riley, Dress historian, presents Looking Australian: images as a resource for the study of Australian Dress. 17 November 2008
28:34	My Good Comrade of the Rugby League Andy Carr presents My Good Comrade of the Rugby League: Discovering the Writings of Harry Sunderland in the State Library of New South Wales. 7 November 2008
58:29	Geoffrey Blainey: Captain Cook and His Rivals In 1769, two ships set out in search of a missing continent. That Christmas, in New Zealand waters, the two captains were almost within sight of each other, though neither knew of the other's existence. 20 October 2008